Etiket: density
The positive and negative effects of city density on health
Quebec is increasingly seeking to densify its cities, among other things, to promote sustainable mobility and better protect agricultural environments. Densification has certain adverse effects on health, but there are…
The positive and negative effects of city density
(Montreal) Quebec is increasingly seeking to densify its cities, among other things, to promote sustainable mobility and better protect agricultural environments. Densification has certain adverse effects on health, but there…
Cities must stop imposing maximum density, experts argue
Large centers must stop imposing maximum density on real estate projects and be required to reduce the tax burden imposed on non-profit real estate projects, argues a committee of Canadian…
Happiness in urban density
In Gatineau, near bike paths and Gatineau Park, a gas station has given way to a seven-story rental complex, which will have 189 housing units once its construction is completed.…
What urban density is acceptable?
At the end of the week, we learned that UTILE, the organization dedicated to the creation of affordable student housing, is facing opposition from local residents living opposite two student…
Living city, yes to density, but not just any density!
Intelligent densification is on everyone’s lips and at the heart of the development and urban planning strategies of municipalities and the government. And for good reason ! Promoting neighborhoods on…
In favor of density… but not in my backyard
It’s undeniable: we are facing an unprecedented housing crisis. It is happening at the very time of a marked slowdown in housing starts caused by inflation and a spectacular rise…
Assessment of development in the Montreal region | Invitation to higher density in the suburbs
Density thresholds to be increased, uncultivated agricultural land threatened with dezoning, disappointing figures on bicycle travel: the first development plan of the Montreal Metropolitan Community (CMM) is 10 years old.…
No systematic bone density test, pleads a committee of experts
Osteoporosis Canada recommends that women and men 65 years of age and older undergo bone mineral density testing to measure their bone mineral density, a risk factor for fragility fractures.…
Creation of affordable housing | Montrealers are open to density, says Plante
(Vienne) Visiting the Mecca of social housing, Valérie Plante said that Montrealers were ready to accept more density to facilitate the creation of affordable housing. Posted at 5:00 a.m. The…
These cities that tax urban density
A growing number of municipalities in the greater Montreal area are imposing higher property taxes on residential buildings with six or more units, compared to smaller buildings. And some cities…
At the prison of Nîmes a prison density greater than 200%
The number of detainees in France is approaching its historic high with 72,350 people incarcerated on October 1, against 71,669 the previous month, according to statistical data from the Ministry…
According to experts | Bridge-Bonaventure lends itself to high density
The Bridge-Bonaventure district, at the southwest entrance to downtown Montreal, lends itself well to the construction of high-density housing, according to a report by three university experts commissioned by the…
The CCMM calls for smart density for Montreal
A densification of the metropolis is essential, in particular near metro stations, in order to respond to the lack of available housing, estimates the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal…
Government fees that attack density, in Montreal as elsewhere
In the three largest cities in the country, the burden of government fees imposed at the time of housing construction is significantly greater for high-rise buildings than it is for…
the number of detainees rose above 70,000 on March 1, for a prison density of nearly 116%
The 188 French prison establishments had 70,246 prisoners at the beginning of the month for 60,619 operational places Article written by Published on 03/31/2022 20:41 Update on 03/31/2022 21:04 Reading…
in the Orne, the mask is making a comeback outdoors in areas of high population density
The coronavirus is definitely back in Europe with a fifth wave starting in France: in Normandy, the five departments have exceeded the contamination alert threshold of 50 cases per 100,000…